on-side

Definitions

Cricket

noun(on or towards) the side of the pitch on which the striker stands; on-side and leg-side are virtually synonymous, but while leg-side tends to be used mainly with reference to field settings and bowling tactics, on-side is more often used to describe a battingstroke or a batsman’s technique

Citation ‘Grimmett … concluded his analysis with the simple comment: “Headley is the finest on-side player in the world”’ (Manley 1988)